Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Potato Blight

Pteropus howensis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).